The Zipping Classic 2011 looks to be Americain’s for the taking at Sandown on Saturday, and while there is no denying the grit and ability of this in-form French stayer, the Races.com.au are after a little more value than their odds-on price to win and so below have the exact Zipping Classic finishing order we are tipping.

It may have only five horses in its field but this Saturday’s 2011 Zipping Classic, formerly the Sandown Classic, is the definite headline event of the weekend and while there is an odds-on favourite in Americain, below the Races.com.au team have our detailed Zipping Classic form guide analysis and betting preview to see if the former Melbourne ...

Betting markets have now opened at bookies around the country for this Saturday’s headline showdown, the 2011 Zipping Classic at Sandown, with Americain unsurprisingly installed as the odds-on favourite to win.

Americain is odds-on favourite to win the 2011 Zipping Classic this Saturday

Although the French raider failed to go back-to-back in the world’s richest handicap and win the Melbourne ...

Half of the horses nominated for the Zipping Classic 2011 at Sandown this Saturday have dropped out of contention at acceptance stage, sure-to-be favourite and former Melbourne Cup winner Americain to face only four rivals.

Americain puts their Hong Kong Vase bid on the line in the 2011 Zipping Classic this Saturday

The headline event running in Melbourne this weekend is Saturday’s 2011 Zipping Classic at Sandown, and after Racing Victoria extended nominations for the staying showdown until today, one additional galloper has been entered.

Mourayan is the sole Victorian in the 2011 Zipping Sandown Classic

On Monday there were nine horses nominated for the $350,000 Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400m), the ...

Former Melbourne Cup winner Americain is the top-rated of the nine gallopers nominated for the 2011 Zipping Classic, early entries for the race formerly known as the Sandown Classic taken by Racing Victoria on Monday.

Americain is the top-rated 2011 Zipping Classic entry

Set to run on the final day of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival at Betfair Park ...

This Saturday the Melbourne Cup Carnival concludes with a crack nine-race Emirates Stakes Day program at Flemington where one of the major support races features five gallopers eligible for a $100,000 bonus if they win the $250,000 Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m).

The bonus is being offered by Racing Victoria to any horse whose connections paid the hefty final ...